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Hurricane HERNAN


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HURRICANE HERNAN ADVISORY NUMBER   8
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP082014
800 PM PDT SUN JUL 27 2014

...HERNAN MOVING QUICKLY TOWARD THE NORTHWEST...


SUMMARY OF 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...19.3N 113.1W
ABOUT 325 MI...520 KM SW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...992 MB...29.30 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 800 PM PDT...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE HERNAN WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 19.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 113.1 WEST. HERNAN IS
MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH...24 KM/H...AND THIS MOTION
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.  A TURN TOWARD THE
WEST-NORTHWEST WITH A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED ON
TUESDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 75 MPH...120 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS...AND HERNAN
IS LIKELY TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM ON MONDAY.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 10 MILES...20 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 60
MILES...95 KM.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 992 MB...29.30 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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NONE.


NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...200 AM PDT.

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FORECASTER BERG

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